2 Key Mountain Home Geothermal Heating and Cooling Considerations

May 01, 2018

1. Up-Front Costs vs. Payback

There’s no avoiding it: replacing your current HVAC system with a geothermal heating and cooling system is an expensive proposition. Up-front costs here in Mountain Home tend to run anywhere from $10,000 to $30,000 – or above. Lot size, site accessibility, system configuration, ground conditions, and other conditions]17] play into it. So too does the amount of excavation that has to be done and what type of ductwork modifications are needed. And if you’re having a new home built? It’s not as budget-busting, overall, but it’ll still cost approximately 40 percent more than a conventional HVAC system will cost you.

Okay, that’s the bad news. And, yes, there is some good news. First, various incentives and rebates may be available at the federal, state and local level to help you bear the installation costs. Then, too, the energy savings you could realize with your new geothermal heating and cooling system will start returning your initial investment in no time. The upshot is, you could recoup your investment in as little as four years. But be prepared: Local utility rates and the end cost of your installation may slow full repayment for, oh, say 15 years. Since geothermal systems frequently keep working for upwards of 30 or 50 years, though, you’ll still make out all right. You simply have to figure out at the start what your finances can withstand … and how patient you are.

Compared to traditional heating and cooling systems, geothermal heating and cooling could nick as much as 30 to 60 percent off your heating bills. And it could lower your cooling costs by as much as 20 to 50 percent.

Geothermal systems use renewable energy – heat taken from the ground.

Geothermal heat pumps don’t operate by combustion, so there are no greenhouse gas emissions (carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, etc.) and no fire safety or air quality concerns.

Because no outdoor fans or compressors are necessary, geothermal heating and cooling systems run much quieter than typical, run-of-the-mill systems.

The absence of many complex moving parts and the fact that geothermal systems are protected from the elements ensure many decades of low-maintenance, top-performance use. Indoor components may hold up for about 30 years, ground loops, about 50.

Custom Heating & Cooling Inc. has provided Mountain Home geothermal heating and cooling solutions for many years. We proudly offer Mountain Home WaterFurnace geothermal systems and stand behind our quality work and products. Call us at Custom Heating & Cooling Inc. today. We are ready to bring you into the WaterFurnace Mountain Home geothermal family.